He will likely have better luck there because the Saints' offense will take the pressure off of him and the defense which will give them the ability to be more aggressive. Of course this means we get to look forward to the endless "We should have kept Rob Ryan" rants next season as if the last two years of low turnover, bend and break defense never happened!

I would have went with Romeo Crennel, but Ryan should be able to improve that defense. He's not a great coach, but he's a good one. Of course, I thought Spagnuolo was a pretty good defensive coach, too, and he crapped out in New Orleans. So Ryan might have more problems there than one would think.

Romeo Crennel would have been the better choice of the two IMHO.

Is it out of the question to think that SP would hire Ryan after failing in Dallas to prove a point to 'ol Jerruh?

Yeah, I'm a little shocked the Saints didn't do better with Spags' defense.

/reality

Spags couldn't get them to buy into his defense and they complained that "it takes time" to learn all of the intricacies of the scheme.

Things were much simpler under Williams but considering the issues we had here in Dallas with assigment busts in Ryan's 2 years the players might have the same objections when they see his playbook in the Spring.

All Ryan needs to strive for is to be average there though, anything more is a plus-plus.

The New Orleans Saints plan to hire former Dallas Cowboys assistant coach Rob Ryan as their new defensive coordinator, according to league sources.

Saints coach Sean Payton talks about his season away from the NFL, being reinstated by the league, New Orleans' defense, his relationship with Roger Goodell and more.

The boisterous Ryan was fired as defensive coordinator of the Cowboys on Jan. 8, soon after owner Jerry Jones said he would make major changes to a team that finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs.

Saints coach Sean Payton would only say Ryan will interview with the Saints at the end of week, when asked Wednesday morning to address the hiring in a phone interview with ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike in the Morning."

Ryan, after his ouster in Dallas, said "I'll be out of work for like five minutes."

The St. Louis Rams visited twice with Ryan but ultimately decided not to hire him as his addition was not a good "scheme fit," according to coach Jeff Fisher.

Information from ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen and The Associated Press was used in this report.

Last night, differing (and not necessarily contradictory) reports emerged regarding the status of Rob Ryan as the Saints’ next defensive coordinator.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Saints “plan” to hire Ryan. Larry Holder of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that the Saints will interview Ryan on Friday, a day after they interview Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.